The Play

Henry VIII receives its first staging in CST's history under the masterful hand of Barbara Gaines, whose vision provides audience members the opportunity to discover Shakespeare's unparalleled insight into our collective human condition. As the sordid tale unfolds of England's most opulent king—notorious for his habit of wedding and beheading—Anne Boleyn rises to power, Queen Katherine is ousted from her throne, and the political machinations and exploits of a king's reign are laid bare.